With over 400 farmers in Uttar Pradesh having committed suicide or died of shock in the wake of the freakish weather that has damaged their crops beyond repair, the Agra Mental Hospital has opened a special cell to deal with traumatised agriculturists, large numbers of whom are turning up at its OPD daily. “The Agra […]
The 803rd Urs (annual feast) celebrations of the revered saint Hazrat Khawaja Moinuddin Hasan Chisty of Ajmer, starting Monday, will be momentous affair this year – thanks to US President Barack Obama. A red coloured, richly embroidered ‘chadar’ (holy cloth) will be offered on Obama’s behalf at the mausoleum of the Garib Nawaz on the […]
One of India’s most important art treasures will travel to Australia in May as part of the growing artistic and cultural engagement between India and Australia. Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop MP and Attorney-General and Minister for the Arts Senator George Brandis QC today announced the National Gallery of Australia would host a […]
Amit Kapoor Walking down most streets in any major city in India, one notices pollution in one form or another. The air most times causes a burning sensation, or if that is missing, one can at least see empty cold drinks’ bottles, wrappers and the like thrown across the streets. It appears all-pervasive. The environment […]
2pm-4pm Cranbourne Community House, 49 Valepark Crescent, 3pm –5pm Bendigo Community Health Centre, 171 Hargreaves Street, Do you provide services for CALD communities? Do you work for a service provider fo- cused on multicultural specific services? The VMC is hosting three fo- rums to engage with Multicul- tural Service Providers. 10am-12pm Melbourne Multicultural Hub, 506 […]
April – May 2015 Your voice is important because you can tell the VMC about women’s issues. We want to hear about issues affecting women in your community. Share your experiences, opinions and ideas about multiculturalism and tell us how the Victorian Government can help to make it work better. WHEN: WHERE: 1-3pm, 14 April […]
The State Government has approved plans to increase Coral Bay’s visitor population by up to 800 people to ensure it remains one of the State’s premier tourism destinations. Planning Minister John Day said the Coral Bay Settlement Structure Plan 2014 provided a 25-year planning framework for future development and expansion of tourism within Coral […]
– by Aman Chaubey Music of upcoming movie Nanak Shah Fakir was launched by music sensation, Oscar winner, A. R. Rahman. For the first time ever, a movie on first guru of Sikhs has been made. Score mentor A. R. Rahman along with Resul Pookutty, co-producer and sound designer, Tuomas kantelinen and music director Uttam […]
Since it began in 2008, the Indian Premier League cricket season has seen lines increasingly blurred between the sport and Bollywood, both of which are among the biggest cultural passions in the massive country. Six weeks long, and with a brand value of some $3.2B, the IPL has similarities to both the U.S.Super Bowl and […]
Seeking to scotch “lies” being floated about the land acquisition bill, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday asserted that it synergized India’s growth imperative with the need for environment protection, while calling for the country to demonstrate leadership in tackling the global threat of climate change. Inaugurating the state environment and forest ministers’ conference here, […]